The NWSL announced today the hiring of new commissioner Jessica Berman. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman give their initial thoughts and reactions to the announcement (1:14). Berman comes to the NWSL after two and a half years as an executive with the National Lacrosse League. She starts her four-year term as commissioner on April 20, midway through the 2022 Challenge Cup.
In the second half of the episode, Sandra and Lisa welcome NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman to the show for an exclusive interview just hours after her new role with the league is made public (21:27. Jessica discusses the process of being hired as commissioner, her work with the players in the PA and the Black Women's Players Collective, and how her previous experience in the National Lacrosse League will help her. Jessica also discusses her reactions to the unsettling events of 2021, her plans to move the league forward for the next four years, and her own personal goals in her new role as commissioner of the NWSL (26:27).
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